Devil in the detailsDear Editor: City Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito recently unveiled the new $78.5 billion budget to her loyal flock of members. Unless the council members took an Evelyn Woods speed-reading c...

Go solarDear Editor, The summer has definitely arrived, and our air conditioners are stretched to their limits. And though my utility has given me lots of tips on how I can help reduce the burden on the el...

Sanders for realDear Editor, In his most recent column, Anthony Stasi wrote "supporters of Bernie Sanders are not in it for the long haul and that they will ultimately marry Clinton." I don't know what he's been w...

Saved in BrooklynDear Editor: The Our Lady of Mount Carmel Feast has come again to Williamsburg. As Italian-Americans honor Our Lady of Mount Carmel and San Paolino Di Nola, I wish to express my heartfelt thanks to...

Decisions, decisionsDear Editor, At last we see a number of decisions coming out of SCOTUS. They've been a long time coming. They were diverse, and as would be expected, were received by each of our political parties ...

On TV dinnersDear Editor, July 18 marked the 10th anniversary of the passing of TV dinner inventor Gerry Thomas. In the early 1950's, Thomas observed how airlines provided passengers with meals in aluminum serv...

Agreeing with Cruz?Dear Editor Poor Ted Cruz. The Texas senator and one of a slew of Republican Presidential candidates is apocalyptic at the very thought that the United States Supreme Court voted that marriage betw...

Feud must endDear Editor, Mayor bill de Blasio attacking Governor Andrew Cuomo is not a wise thing to do. We need the state for various programs, assistance, and financial aid. Mayor de Blasio should be open to...

Go solarDear Editor, The summer has definitely arrived, and our air conditioners are stretched to their limits. And though my utility has given me lots of tips on how I can help reduce the burden on the el...

Pols not copsDear Editor: Governor Andrew Cuomo and Senator Charles Schumer were like children playing Clark Kent and Kojak concerning the chase to capture escaped prisoners Richard Matt and David Sweat. Perhap...

Saved in BrooklynDear Editor: The Our Lady of Mount Carmel Feast has come again to Williamsburg. As Italian-Americans honor Our Lady of Mount Carmel and San Paolino Di Nola, I wish to express my heartfelt thanks to...

Free from meatDear Editor, Nearly 240 years ago, our founding fathers declared our national independence from Great Britain. This Fourth of July, let's declare our independence from the meat industry. More than ...

Cause to celebrateDear Editor, This was a welcome and wonderful decision by Mayor Bill de Blasio, and sends a message of inclusivity in a city that has historically attracted and embraced cultures from across the gl...

Vote ConcannonDear Editor, As a proud Republican and member of the Queens Village Republican Club, I am excited about our candidate for City Council in the 23rd District. He is Joe Concannon, a candidate who is ...

Pie-less in ElmhurstDear Editor, Sometimes little things don't mean much, but they tend to add up. Nothing is as American as apple pie, yet it seems here in Elmhurst and the surrounding area it's impossible to find pi...